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The first time Geert Wilders was put on trial for inciting hatred, his popularity only grew. He had called for the Koran to be banned in the Netherlands, and said "criminal" Moroccans should be deported. His acquittal in the 2011 trial became a rallying point for his brand of free speech, which is most often […]read more

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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A lawyer for Dutch politician Geert Wilders on Friday argued for dismissal of hate speech charges brought against the far right lawmaker for calling for a reduction in the number of Moroccans in the Netherlands...

Dutch far-right populist lawmaker Geert Wilders is be tried for inciting racial hatred after pledging in March to ensure there were “fewer Moroccans” in the Netherlands, prosecutors said Thursday. “The public prosecutor in The Hague...

Dutch right-wing leader Geert Wilders is going on trial in the Netherlands again on Friday for allegedly inciting hatred against the country’s Muslim Moroccan minority, Al Jazeera reports.
Wilders and his Dutch Freedom Party have ca...

-Submitted by David Drumm (Nal), Guest Blogger We have previously discussed the case of Geert Wilders, here, who was accused of inciting hatred with his anti-Islamic diatribes. In an unusual move, the prosecution team had asked for ...

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Judges will decide on Friday whether to dismiss hate speech charges against Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders, in a case of major political and social significance for the Netherlands, just months before a general e...